Anyone who has read my reviews knows that I love supporting locally made products, regardless of…read morewhere I live. In Alaska, this is especially true because we are isolated and it's so important to our local economy. Furthermore, Alaska, and Homer in particular is teeming with artists. I suppose our amazingly beautiful but short summers and long, dark winters give our local artists lots of time to reflect on Alaskan beauty. I've never seen so many talented artists in one place. As such, I realize the longer I live here, to more desensitized I have become to good art. So when a particular artist catches my eye, it follows that they must be REALLY good. High Tide Arts is the home of Jens and Leslie Klaar. Jens is a talented knife maker and Leslie creates wonderful mosaics and watercolors. Leslie's work is characteristically Alaskan-themed. Her watercolors and mosaics are very different. I love the bold use of colors in her mosaics that hint at Japanese origami. Her paintings are in an entirely different style and equally fabulous. She has prints and originals for sale as well as art cards. High Tide's gallery sells art and jewelery made by many other talented Alaskan artists as well. The gallery is only open during the warm season from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but you can also order from them online. They do take credit cards as well.

Great artwork by locals, and prices are lower anywhere that I found. Leslie is very helpful and a…read morewonderful artist herself.

Sometimes when you travel, you get a chance to do something completely different than the standard…read moretourist experiences, something beyond. This is that option. The Dean Homestead tour takes place on a big plot of land east of Homer that artist/builder/farmer Jeff Dean and his family have constructed. It's a series of art studios, living spaces, and animal enclosures that blew our minds for their ingenuity and creativity. Learn about coloring metal through heat! Meet shaggy donkeys, friendly goats, and - best of all - a yow (yak/cow) named Yeti who is just enormous. It's all on a rambling bit of hillside overlooking water, mountains, and glaciers. More than anything else in Homer, this gave us treasured memories and stories that our friends and family can't quite believe.

This place is new to Yelp but has been here for years and has amazing ratings on other sites. This…read moreis a MUST see. The creativity and resourcefulness of the family is beyond spectacular. Their property is beautiful, their homemade structures are special and very thought through. The family that lives here is very kind and happy to answer any questions you have. Their animals are nice too and they have a yak/cow mix - a YOW!!! The yow (named Yeti) is 2500 pounds and absolutely huge! They are a family of artists, and very unique artists too! They have steel carvings, brass sculptures and more. They show you the process of how they go about their art too. It's amazing - would recommend this place to anyone.

Ptarmigan Arts is a must visit for me any time I journey into Homer. They have an wonderful…read moreassortment of artists in this gallery and I almost always come home with something. I haven't taken any photos of the inside of the shop due to other yelpers reporting being yelled at and I don't like being yelled at, but it's a great place to support Alaskan artists and I suggest that you do.

This is a well run, rather diverse gallery of local artists. The woman that was working there was…read morecharming, Lots of different formats and styles. Some original, some a bit groovy. Worth a look.

The owner is so mean, she told my 19 year old daughter that her ears were deformed and that was…read moreclearly why the earring wouldn't dangle...ok whatever, be mean while I give hundreds $ to her bottom line. Maybe thousands $ is what buys the jeweler's kindness in this hut.

Inua is a super-nice shop selling Native Alaskan crafts on the Boardwalk on Homer Spit. They've…read moregot a lot of one-of-a-kind items. They have awesome unique jewlery, including some amber pieces and fossilized wooly mammoth bone that I would LOVE to add to my wardrobe. The have gallery quality, high end items that made me salivate. They have some of the most beautiful hand-carved and painted totems I've seen anywhere. They also have some vintage Native craft items that are absolutely stunning. The staff are very friendly and helpful. This is a really incredible store... a real surprise on the Spit. Avoid the cheesy t-shirts and what-not and save your pennies for Inua. You will go home with something wonderful and unique. Just a warning... leave children outside... this is not the kind of place you'd want to risk having a boo-boo.

Stopped in there yesterday with my daughter, who lives in Tennessee but was born and raised in…read moreAlaska. We were bopping around Homer and she was looking for some Barbara Lavallee greeting cards. We stopped in and sure enough they had them and so much more. The lady running the place was friendly, helpful and engaging. Wonderful place and a really good collection of Alaska art. Well worth the stop if only to browse.

From the owner: The Art Shop Gallery is your destination for Alaskan art and gifts, Native ivory and bone carvings…read moreand other Native crafts. We have been a locally-owned business in Homer for over 20 years and carry a beautiful selection of Alaskan-made Christmas ornaments, jewelry, and pottery, as well as art by Alaskan Artists Barbara Lavallee, Byron Birdsall, Rie Munoz, Ed Tussey, Jon Van Zyle, Katie Sevigny, Taz Tally, and Nancy Yaki. We feature unique, hand-made glass works by Nancy Wise and Guitta Corey, and sand-blasted tile and glassware from Brecht Studios. Our shop is a celebration of all that makes Alaska special - the wildlife, the mountains and glaciers, the flowers, and above all the creativity of Alaskan artists.

Just a lovely little gallery on a cute side street just off of downtown Homer. Love the structure…read more- the front area seems reserved for temporary exhibits/installations, whereas the back half has smaller, handmade pieces - pottery, jewelry, plates, smaller paintings. All by local artists and some of the stuff at reasonable prices (by gallery standards). The exhibit I got to see - Ryan Romer - Yup'ic/Athabaskan artist from Anchorage - was quite inspired. Gives a great vibe as to the kind of fresh, creative art this gallery wishes to promote. Feels like a peaceful, well-curated place. Great place to pop in, while away a little time, feel inspired and maybe even find a nice gift or art piece for yourself without going into debt.

VERY RUDE LADY WORKING HERE!! Didn't even give me a chance to put a face mask on, she walked me to…read morethe door and pretty much pushed me out. Rofl nice to feel welcomed on vacation.

This little art shop has something for everyone. Jewelry ,…read morepaintings, scrimshaw , and pottery just to name a few things. They also have items in all price ranges which is great! Lorie and Charles buy local art which is always nice. They ALSO have two great rooms for rent above the studio. All in all one of my favorite shops on the spit.

This place is magnificent . All the hand crafted artisan media I am left in off awe . You can tel…read morethe artists have put much time to create beautiful pieces of work that you can take home adore for a lifetime. This is a must see in Alaska , when your hanging out in Homer Bay go buy some Sea Lion Art Also, the inside smells really good. 這個地方很壯觀。 所有手工製作的工匠媒體讓我敬畏。 你可以告訴藝術家們花了很多時間來創作你可以帶回家終生崇拜的美麗作品，這是阿拉斯加的必看之處，當你在荷馬灣閒逛時，去買一些海獅藝術品

Nice sunny gallery with a variety of local artwork on display. We were impressed with the…read morecreativity and variety. It's a good companion stop with the collective next door.

Located right in downtown Homer (off the spit), this gallery is worth a visit just to see some…read moregreat art. From wall paintings to hand carved figurines to turned wood, there is a large assortment of high-end art items. Even if you don't buy anything (or can't afford to), it is worth a stop by. In the least, they have smaller prints / wall hangings that are lower cost.